The Church Praying
Why Pray in the Church
A Call for Pastors to Pray for Their People
by Ryan Fullerton
Praying Together: An Invisible, Yet Vital Work
by Megan Hill
Corporate Prayer Is More Than Your Personal Quiet Time
by Zach Schlegel
The Holy Spirit, Prayer, and Preaching
by David Helm
What to Pray in the Church
Praying the “Big Four” Corporately
by John Onwuchekwa
Praying in Elders’ Meetings
by Greg Spraul
The Privilege and Power of a Praying Pastor’s Wife
by Erin Wheeler
Praying in Discipling Relationships Among Sisters
by Carrie Russell
Praying as a Church for the World and Your City
by Phil Ryken
How to Pray in the Church
Looking to the Past for Lessons About Prayer
by Thomas S. Kidd
Learning to Pray by Listening in Church
by Claudia Anderson
Pastor’s Forum: Stories of Answered Prayer
by various authors
4 Reasons You Should Add a Regular Prayer Service to Your Church Calendar
by Brad Wheeler
Looking to the New Testament for Models of Corporate Prayer
by Andy Davis
How to Keep Your Spontaneous Prayers from Sounding Aimless and Shallow
by Brian Davis
How to Keep Your Scripted Prayers from Sounding Stiff and Robotic
by Dave Comeau
Learning How to Pray Fervently from Benjamin Francis
by Michael Haykin
Audio
The Shocking, Abysmal, and Embarrassing Failure of Churches to Pray
with Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman
Editor’s Note:
Abraham prayed. Moses prayed. David prayed. The prophets prayed. The apostles prayed. Jesus himself prayed.
But do our churches pray when they gather together?
My own experience suggests, not much. There might be a few cursory upward glances through the course of a church service. But there are almost no studied, careful, extended times of prayer—little to no adoration, confession, thanksgiving, or supplication. And that lack of praying, when you think about it, is embarrassing. Do we actually think we can change the leopard spots, or bring the dead to life? Anything a church does that will be eternally worthwhile must be done by the Lord, which is to say, through prayer.
Our primary hope for this Journal is that it would both encourage churches to pray more together and offer a few pointers on how. Start with Ryan Fullerton and Megan Hill’s pieces. They should make you want to read the rest!
Blessings,
Jonathan Leeman
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